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OXON HILL, United States (AFP) — Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and beauties from around the globe. Del Valle, 19, is a brown-eyed brunette student who speaks Spanish, English and French, and hopes to get into the entertainment industry. Crowned by Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain, del Valle called it an “honor and a great responsibility” […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Rookie center Joel Embiid scored a career-high 33 points to lead Philadelphia to a 108-107 NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets that snapped the 76ers’ eight-game home losing streak on Sunday. Embiid connected on 12-of-17 from the floor, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:43 remaining. He also pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked three shots. There was a slight scare for the 76ers faithful, however, as Embiid was seen rubbing […]
QUINTANA ROO, Mexico (Reuters) — The 13th annual U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP13) closed in Cancun Saturday (December 17) after officials agreed on a roadmap to promote the conservation of biodiversity in fishing, forest, tourist and other agricultural sectors to meet the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Indeed, the theme for the meetings had been proposed by Mexico to be “Integrating Biodiversity for Welfare.” Some 5,000 to 10,000 people from international organisations, NGOs and indigenous groups, […]
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) — The Islamic State (IS) group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that struck a gathering of pro-government forces in Yemen’s temporary capital of Aden that left at least 49 soldiers dead. An online statement made by IS on twitter claimed that “more than 70 apostates were killed in the jihadist attack.” The suicide bomber who carried out the terrorist operation was identified as Abu Hashim Radfani, according to an […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — The New York Immigration Coalition on Sunday (December 18) organized a rally against President-elect Donald Trump in New York City to mark International Migrants Day. “I’ve come with a message of steadfast solidarity from the brothers and sisters of Community Voices Heard,” said a representative of the organization at the podium. “Why? Because we are immigrants. Why? Because we are an organization built 20 years ago. Women who were […]
BEL-AIR, United States (Reuters) –Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamour and nine marriages into a long celebrity career, died on Sunday (December 18), Variety and other media outlets reported, She was 99. Ed Lozzi, a publicist for Gabor, told Variety that the Hungarian-born actress, who would have turned 100 in February, passed away at her home on Sunday afternoon. No additional information about her death was available, and Lozzi could not be […]
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL– (PIA6) — Adolescence is probably one of the most confusing and experimental stages of the human life. It is when rapid changes occur inside the body like hormonal surges which prepare the teens to face the real world and become adults, said Jund Rian Doringo of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute-DOST. According to the Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes (PDRI) by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST), […]
Sun is seen in smog during sunset on a polluted day as a red alert for air pollution is issued in Beijing, China, December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. received the Secretary General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh on December 13, on the occasion of the working visit of the ASEAN Secretary General to Manila from December 12 to 15. Secretary Yasay and Secretary General Le Luong Minh discussed preparations for the Philippine chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017, which will officially begin on January 01. The Secretary General’s visit follows ASEAN tradition where the ASEAN […]
MANILA – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III reiterated the government’s strong commitment to the rule of law in realizing the Duterte administration’s goal of attacking poverty and promoting a law-abiding society among Filipinos. Responding to the announcement of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) that it had deferred a vote on the reselection of the Philippines for compact development, Dominguez likewise pointed out that the Philippines had passed 13 out of the 20 country indicators in the latest MCC […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte gave financial assistance and moral support to soldiers wounded in recent military encounters with the Abu Sayyaf during his visit to Camp Navarro General Hospital in Zamboanga City on Saturday, December 17. A day after his return from his exhausting four day state visit in Cambodia and Singapore, the President wasted no time and personally checked the condition of the 16 soldiers who were wounded in action in […]
